Netflix: Love It or Hate It? - Page 7

ShrinkingViolet · 02-21-2007, 02:30 AM

I've had the Blockbuster online thing for about two weeks, and I love it. I've been getting more movies than I could possibly ever watch. I've received a couple disks that were so scratched they wouldn't play, but I took them back to a Blockbuster store, and they exchanged them for me. They also gave me an extra coupon for a free movie for the trouble.

Bbnbama, the program doesn't apply to video games, but if you take your online DVD back to the store, you get a coupon for a free DVD or video game.

I'm thinking of getting the $9.99 per month deal (one movie out at a time) after my free trial runs out. I could still have so many free movies with that plan simply by returning the DVDs to the store--instead of mailing them back in.

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BlondieGirl · 02-21-2007, 09:09 AM

I have Netflix and I LOVE it.

***John*** · 02-23-2007, 05:30 PM

SV, you made the switch too? It's really an amazing deal for the price, and I'm already through the list of movies I *wanted* to see. Now I'm in that second tier group.

By the way, "Babel" sucked. In case that's in your queue.

barefootdyke · 02-23-2007, 08:51 PM

i love my netflix!!! we are on the 4-movie plan ... my 22 year old daughter keeps her separate queue and it works great for us. as for returning them, i just drop them off at the post office on the way to work in the morning, so it's never an extra trip for me.

jacobson00 · 02-28-2007, 03:51 PM

actually i did put my netflix on hold a month ago. I will be switching to blockbuster sometimes in april or may.

Ace Medallion · 09-04-2007, 11:44 PM

Question for anyone that has netflix-Has the site been acting up for you today? I keep going to it and it won't work. Every now and then I'll get the front page but most often I get a "Netflix Site Error". Even if the front page does work if I try to see my queue or watch a movie it messes up.

barefootdyke · 09-05-2007, 07:24 AM

i haven't noticed any problems on my end. but then i rarely go anywhere else on the page than my queue (i have it bookmarked directly on that page)

iv3rdawG · 09-05-2007, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Medallion

Question for anyone that has netflix-Has the site been acting up for you today? I keep going to it and it won't work. Every now and then I'll get the front page but most often I get a "Netflix Site Error". Even if the front page does work if I try to see my queue or watch a movie it messes up.

I was getting that last night but it works fine now.

Florimel · 09-05-2007, 04:37 PM

I have both Blockbuster and Netflix. I started with Blockbuster, but added Netflix when I could not find complete seasons of Farscape at Blockbuster, either online or in the stores. Both have plusses and minuses for me.

Blockbuster: The new Total Access where you return an online at the store and get a free DVD from the store plus the next one on your list online is what kept me at Blockbuster. Price is good, for now; I pay $17.99 for 4 out at a time, plus a printed store coupon each month. Selection and availability is fair. Rumor has it they may be raising their price, however. If they do, I will either drop BB or change to a lower plan.

Netflix: They just lowered their price to $16.99 for 3 at a time. Better inventory of titles and quicker availability on new releases than Blockbuster. I also make use of the 1 hour per plan dollar of watching directly online. It actually took me several months before I realized they had that.

Turnaround time is generally quick for me with both Sometimes BB is faster; other times Netflix is faster. Except for holiday weekends, I generally have a new DVD arriving within 1 or 2 days from both of them.

beerbelly · 09-05-2007, 07:46 PM

I like Netflix's interface a lot. I love re-positioning my movies and the 'friends' aspect.

However, reading this...I am curious about BB. I wouldn't use the store option. None near me.

02-21-2007, 09:09 AM	#62
BlondieGirl Soon summer soon Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Jersey Age: 39 Posts: 1,017	I have Netflix and I LOVE it. __________________ "Pluck not the wayside flower..." William Allingham

09-04-2007, 11:44 PM	#66
Ace Medallion FORT Fan Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 236	Re: Netflix: Love It or Hate It? Question for anyone that has netflix-Has the site been acting up for you today? I keep going to it and it won't work. Every now and then I'll get the front page but most often I get a "Netflix Site Error". Even if the front page does work if I try to see my queue or watch a movie it messes up.

09-05-2007, 07:24 AM	#67
barefootdyke shoes? who needs shoes?? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: michigan Age: 46 Posts: 6,679	Re: Netflix: Love It or Hate It? i haven't noticed any problems on my end. but then i rarely go anywhere else on the page than my queue (i have it bookmarked directly on that page)

09-05-2007, 04:37 PM	#69
Florimel FORT Fogey Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,001	Re: Netflix: Love It or Hate It? I have both Blockbuster and Netflix. I started with Blockbuster, but added Netflix when I could not find complete seasons of Farscape at Blockbuster, either online or in the stores. Both have plusses and minuses for me. Blockbuster: The new Total Access where you return an online at the store and get a free DVD from the store plus the next one on your list online is what kept me at Blockbuster. Price is good, for now; I pay $17.99 for 4 out at a time, plus a printed store coupon each month. Selection and availability is fair. Rumor has it they may be raising their price, however. If they do, I will either drop BB or change to a lower plan. Netflix: They just lowered their price to $16.99 for 3 at a time. Better inventory of titles and quicker availability on new releases than Blockbuster. I also make use of the 1 hour per plan dollar of watching directly online. It actually took me several months before I realized they had that. Turnaround time is generally quick for me with both Sometimes BB is faster; other times Netflix is faster. Except for holiday weekends, I generally have a new DVD arriving within 1 or 2 days from both of them. __________________ Happy dance for being proven right about Jin being alive. Next request: Run Season 6 in September instead of waiting until winter.

09-05-2007, 07:46 PM	#70
beerbelly FORT Fogey Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UWS Age: 36 Posts: 1,091	Re: Netflix: Love It or Hate It? I like Netflix's interface a lot. I love re-positioning my movies and the 'friends' aspect. However, reading this...I am curious about BB. I wouldn't use the store option. None near me. __________________ For most of history, Anonymous was a woman. - Virginia Woolf

02-21-2007, 02:30 AM	#61
ShrinkingViolet Endlessly Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,714	I've had the Blockbuster online thing for about two weeks, and I love it. I've been getting more movies than I could possibly ever watch. I've received a couple disks that were so scratched they wouldn't play, but I took them back to a Blockbuster store, and they exchanged them for me. They also gave me an extra coupon for a free movie for the trouble. Bbnbama, the program doesn't apply to video games, but if you take your online DVD back to the store, you get a coupon for a free DVD or video game. I'm thinking of getting the $9.99 per month deal (one movie out at a time) after my free trial runs out. I could still have so many free movies with that plan simply by returning the DVDs to the store--instead of mailing them back in.

02-23-2007, 05:30 PM	#63
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 39 Posts: 40,432	SV, you made the switch too? It's really an amazing deal for the price, and I'm already through the list of movies I wanted to see. Now I'm in that second tier group. By the way, "Babel" sucked. In case that's in your queue.

02-23-2007, 08:51 PM	#64
barefootdyke shoes? who needs shoes?? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: michigan Age: 46 Posts: 6,679	i love my netflix!!! we are on the 4-movie plan ... my 22 year old daughter keeps her separate queue and it works great for us. as for returning them, i just drop them off at the post office on the way to work in the morning, so it's never an extra trip for me.

02-28-2007, 03:51 PM	#65
jacobson00 FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,100	actually i did put my netflix on hold a month ago. I will be switching to blockbuster sometimes in april or may.